TRENDY SILK KERCHIEFS / SILK BANDANAS

by Anne Touraine

Neon green silk scarf by ANNE TOURAINE Paris™ tied as a kerchief

Did you know that “kerchief” comes from the old French word “couvre-chef” (literally “cover the head”)? A simple triangular piece of cloth, the kerchief known nowadays as a bandana or a bandanna, was made popular by the American cowboys and cowboys’ wives who would wear it....

HEADBANDS: THE 2014 HUGE TREND

by Anne Touraine

NAUTICAL blue silk scarf by ANNE TOURAINE Paris™. Fun as a trendy headband,Look around: a little scarf as a headband is the absolute latest trend for 2014!
At the last MTV awards, the singer Pia Mia (right photo below) showed up with a cute purple scarf tied on top of her blond hair...

 


A PATRIOTIC SILK SCARF FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY AND FOR BASTILLE DAY

by Anne Touraine

Paris New York white silk scarf by ANNE TOURAINE Paris™: summer style a la Grace KellyEvery year, the USA celebrate their National Day (Independence Day, July 4) and so do the French a few days later with Bastille Day (July 14). Which celebration - other than the D Day celebration – could symbolize better the Franco-American friendship? Absolutely none!            

HOW TO WEAR A LARGE SQUARE SCARF

by Anne Touraine

Over sized is one of the major trends for spring summer 2014 (and it will be the same for fall/winter 2014-2015). Clothes, accessories - scarves, handbags, fancy jewels: the bigger the better!  If you feel frumpy though in a...

THE BEST GIFT FOR MOTHER’S DAY... A SILK SCARF!!!

by Anne Touraine

mother's-day-scarves-silk-twill-french-classic-square-carres-soie-ANNE TOURAINE Paris™A few weeks before Mother’s Day and you are still looking for the best gift ideas… You want something feminine and precious, something exceptional which will make your mother feel special, something different from the traditional bottle...

   

SCARF COLORS AND ZODIAC SIGNS / part 2

by Anne Touraine

silk-scarf-scarves-anne-touraine-paris-twill-carres-soie-accessories-colors-deep-red-burgundy-zodiac-astrological-scorpioLet's complete our previous overview of Zodiac signs and cosmic colors (click here to see this article - part 1) and help those born between September and March find the scarf color...

 


NECK SCARVES AND WINTER COATS: DO IT RIGHT

by Anne Touraine

Light and low-necked tops are long gone. Let’s face it: though the calendar says winter officially starts December 21st, the weather is getting really chilly! Warm sweaters, cozy jackets and wool...

  

FINE SILK SCARVES: THE PERFECT COMPLEMENT TO WOMEN’S BUSINESS ATTIRE

by Anne Touraine

Zillions women head to work every day… and zillions women have to face the same upsetting question while taking their morning shower: what will I wear today?  Whatever their job is...

  


TRENDY SCARVES: FALL WINTER 2013 2014 FASHION COLORS

by Anne Touraine

You may not be a fashion addict. Yet – sorry to say - there is no way you can avoid it. Soon, if not already the case, store windows will display fall-winter 2013-2014 rich and trendy colorful garments, promising to make the coming...

 

ICONIC SCARF STYLES: CELEBRATING AUDREY HEPBURN

by Anne Touraine

Paris is always a good idea” (Audrey Hepburn / Sabrina). Among all these scarf and elegance icons we will remember forever, one is very dear to all women’s heart....

 

 


TYING YOUR NECK SCARF WITH STYLE

by Anne Touraine

As shown in theANNE TOURAINE Paris™ Guide, which is delivered with each silk twill scarf, there are many different ways to tie acarré (square twill silk scarf). Here is a short selection of some classic and elegant styles.They all allow you to beautifully...

 

ABOUT THE PARISIAN WOMAN SCARVES "JE NE SAIS QUOI"

by Anne Touraine

It's not a cliché: there is a "je ne sais quoi" all Parisian women have in common. Forget about the beret which they stopped wearing a long time ago... there are many other things which make a Parisian woman truly Parisian and truly French...

 


HAPPY 4th OF JULY & JOYEUX 14 JUILLET!

by Anne Touraine

July is a month of festivities both for the United States and for France. In July both countries celebrate their National Day. Between the United States and France, it has been a long time love story...

 


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